About the role John Lewis and Waitrose are complex businesses that use technology to retail large volumes of a wide variety of products through multiple retail channels with annual sales exceeding £13billion. Our engineering practice includes 80+ teams, working on everything from Cloud platforms to mobile apps, from e-commerce functionality to agentic engineering. Take a quick look at our Engineering best practices, hear our engineers talk about their experience and opportunities to learn and grow, and check out our Tech stack. Reach out if you have any questions. Visit - https://www.jlpjobs.com/engineering-jobs/ Expected Salary: up to £115,000 (depending on experience) Flexible Working: This is a hybrid working role; therefore, your time will primarily be split between working from home (in the UK) and our Bracknell Office. However, there will also be an expectation to visit other locations as the need arises. Our Engineers currently work from the office roughly twice a week to connect and, on a more ad-hoc basis, to attend key meetings, but again the frequency is dependent on the business needs. Our offices are open five days a week for those who prefer to work from the office more regularly. Key Responsibilities Working directly with business users as part of a small team to understand poorly defined operational business problems and to identify opportunities to radically improve business processes. Using your excellent communication and influencing skills to quickly build rapport with business colleagues and to influence key decision makers. Using your excellent systems thinking, agentic AI and data analysis skills to work collaboratively with business colleagues to understand underlying business problems and friction points. Using your excellent Agentic AI, Software Engineering and Architecture skills to identify and explore options for addressing the most important business issues. Exploring short term solutions which drive immediate business value by creating and iterating prototypes in close collaboration with business users, Using your insights into how key parts of the business operate to inform architecture and/or product roadmaps. Essential skills/experience you’ll need Extensive experience of software engineering using Java (or Kotlin) in a complex commercial environment. Experience of Agentic Engineering including working with agentic coding environments and automated engineering workflows. Experience of building
Staff Agentic Engineer employer: Waitrose
At Waitrose, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and friendly work culture that values our Partners. As a Customer Delivery Driver in Banbury, you'll enjoy competitive pay, including a Night Premium for late shifts, and the opportunity to grow within a company that prioritises employee development and well-being. Join us to be part of a team that is passionate about delivering quality service and building lasting relationships with our customers.
